Psychoactive Substances Bill [HL]

Debate between Lord Patel of Bradford and Lord Bates

Tuesday 9th June 2015 Lords Chamber

[Lord Bates]

There is some of that in the impact statement, although I accept that it may not be as much as noble Lords would like. However, I am very happy to see whether we can go back and see what extra we can produce in answer to that very specific question. I shall write or provide further comment in Committee. But in the light of those remarks and those commitments—

[Lord Patel of Bradford]

I have just one question about the Department of Health and Public Health England. Many noble Lords have said that they would prefer to see this legislation under the health remit. I just cannot see where Public Health England and the Department of Health have been engaged or involved in taking this Bill forward, and it would be useful to have a view on that.

Police and Crime Commissioners

Debate between Lord Patel of Bradford and Lord Bates

Wednesday 29th October 2014 Lords Chamber

[Lord Bates]

I was aware that that process is under way and I pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Bew, as chairman of that committee. In the context of this, I encourage all Members of your Lordships’ House, particularly those with policing experience, to feed in their views to the Committee on Standards in Public Life so that it can look thoroughly at this issue.

[Lord Patel of Bradford (Lab)]

Can the Minister give us an ethnic breakdown of the police and crime commissioners?

[Lord Bates]

I cannot give that at the moment, but I will write to the noble Lord.